please dear daddy, don’t leave my mommy
you promised me you never would
promise you that i’d be good
if you don’t go away

mommy, you should make my daddy stay

we taught her how to say her prayers,
sit up straight and tall
and if you can’t say something good,
say nothing at all
one night behind our bedroom door
much to her surprise
the words she heard her daddy say
made teardrops in her eyes

please dear daddy, don’t hate my mommy
i love her more than anything
please don’t let her go
please dear mommy, don’t leave my daddy
you promised me you never would
i promise you that i’ll be good
if you don’t go away

daddy you should make my mommy stay

it takes my breath to tell the rest,
how she left our home
to be part of god’s family
our little baby’s gone
looking back though she was an angel in disguise
the last words that she ever said,
made teardrops in our eyes.

please dear mommy, take care of daddy
he loves you more than anything, so please don’t let him go
please dear daddy, stay here with mommy
i did n0t mean to make you cry
i crossed my heart and hoped to die
now i must go away
let’s meet up in heaven some sweet day.